This book is a common sense guide for women undergoing mammograms and other breast tests for general screening purposes or for specific problems, both benign and malignant. Women will gain a clear understanding of what to expect during and after testing, thus making the process less emotionally charged and equiping women to more fully cooperate with their own care. In the event that the final diagnosis is cancer, the journey to the diagnosis is clearly outlinedfor the reader.
This book is a common sense guide for women undergoing mammograms and other breast tests for general screening purposes or for specific problems, both benign and malignant. Women will gain a clear understanding of what to expect during and after testing, thus making the process less emotionally charged and equiping women to more fully cooperate with their own care. In the event that the final diagnosis is cancer, the journey to the diagnosis is clearly outlinedfor the reader.
Connie Jones, MD and Michael N. Linver are both board-certified Radiologists who specialize in Breast Imaging. Dr. Jones is Medical Director of Solis Mammography in Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Linver is Clinical Professor of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Inhaltsangabe
* Part I First Things First * Chapter 1 Breast Imaging: Until There's a Cure * Chapter 2 The Screening Mammogram Guidelines Controversy: What You ABSOLUETLY Must Know * Part II The Who * Chapter 3 You! How You Impact Your Care * Chapter 4 The Breast Imaging Team * Chapter 5 The Rulers of Mammoland * Chapter 6 Your Referring Doctor * Part III The What * Chapter 7 The Tools of Breast Imaging: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words * Part IV The Why * Chapter 8 How It All Works: An Overview * Chapter 9 How It All Works: The Screening Evaluation * Chapter 10 How It All Works: The Diagnostic Evaluation * Chapter 11 Breast Urgent-cies * Chapter 12 So, You Need a Biopsy: Don't Panic * Chapter 13 You Don't Have Breast Cancer: The Value of a Benign Evaluation * Chapter 14 You Have Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer * Part V: Other Considerations * Chapter 15 Special Cases * Chapter 16 How Does Your Report Get to You and To Your Doctor * Chapter 17 Commonly (and Not So Commonly) Asked Questions * Part VI: Breast Imaging Meets the Outside World * Chapter 18 Medical Legal Issues and Liability * Chapter 19 Safety Issues in Mammography and Breast Imaging * Chapter 20: The Breast Density Discussion: Information versus Notification * Glossary 1 Breast Health Vocabulary by Topic * Glossary 2 Breast Health Vocabulary - Alphabetical * Appendix Sample History Forms, Patient Letters, and Sample Screening, Diagnostic, and Biopsy Reports * Resources Organizations, Online Resources, and Support Groups * Bibliography
* Part I First Things First * Chapter 1 Breast Imaging: Until There's a Cure * Chapter 2 The Screening Mammogram Guidelines Controversy: What You ABSOLUETLY Must Know * Part II The Who * Chapter 3 You! How You Impact Your Care * Chapter 4 The Breast Imaging Team * Chapter 5 The Rulers of Mammoland * Chapter 6 Your Referring Doctor * Part III The What * Chapter 7 The Tools of Breast Imaging: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words * Part IV The Why * Chapter 8 How It All Works: An Overview * Chapter 9 How It All Works: The Screening Evaluation * Chapter 10 How It All Works: The Diagnostic Evaluation * Chapter 11 Breast Urgent-cies * Chapter 12 So, You Need a Biopsy: Don't Panic * Chapter 13 You Don't Have Breast Cancer: The Value of a Benign Evaluation * Chapter 14 You Have Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer * Part V: Other Considerations * Chapter 15 Special Cases * Chapter 16 How Does Your Report Get to You and To Your Doctor * Chapter 17 Commonly (and Not So Commonly) Asked Questions * Part VI: Breast Imaging Meets the Outside World * Chapter 18 Medical Legal Issues and Liability * Chapter 19 Safety Issues in Mammography and Breast Imaging * Chapter 20: The Breast Density Discussion: Information versus Notification * Glossary 1 Breast Health Vocabulary by Topic * Glossary 2 Breast Health Vocabulary - Alphabetical * Appendix Sample History Forms, Patient Letters, and Sample Screening, Diagnostic, and Biopsy Reports * Resources Organizations, Online Resources, and Support Groups * Bibliography
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